1,380 first-hand accounts of flood events in Alabama, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
April began on an active note hydrologically across north central Alabama. Heavy rainfall occurredacross much of north central Alabama through the 2nd of April, with rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inchescommon, especially in areas to the south of a Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to…
Read the full account →Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early Monday morning August 29, 2005 as a large category four hurricane. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward affecting areas from New Orleans to Mobile.
Read the full account →Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early Monday morning August 29, 2005 as a large category four hurricane. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward affecting areas from New Orleans to Mobile.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay, which came ashore just northeast of Apalachicola, Florida during the early morning of the 23rd, slowly weakened as it moved west-northwest across the Florida Panhandle during the day.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay, which came ashore just northeast of Apalachicola, Florida during the early morning of the 23rd, slowly weakened as it moved west-northwest across the Florida Panhandle during the day.
Read the full account →Doppler radar estimated 3 to 7 inches of Rainfall across Jefferson County in a short period of time. Five Mile Creek rose out of it's bank and caused significant flash flooding in Brookside. Up to 30 homes were flooded.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Earl moved northeastward across Southwest and Central Georgia. Rainfall amounts varied from two to four inches. Peak wind gusts of 40 mph were recorded at Ozark and Enterprise, AL.
Read the full account →Thunderstorm activity over Elmore and Montgomery counties late on August 23 led to isolated flooding issues. Highway 14 west of Wetumpka had minor flooding after a couple inches of rain fell.
Read the full account →Thunderstorm activity over Elmore and Montgomery counties late on August 23 led to isolated flooding issues. Highway 14 west of Wetumpka had minor flooding after a couple inches of rain fell.
Read the full account →An upper low positioned over Mississippi brought widespread rain and thunderstorms across the area, generally from south to north. A couple instances of training thunderstorms brought several inches of rain to the Tuscaloosa and Selma areas, resulting in areas of street…
Read the full account →An upper low positioned over Mississippi brought widespread rain and thunderstorms across the area, generally from south to north. A couple instances of training thunderstorms brought several inches of rain to the Tuscaloosa and Selma areas, resulting in areas of street…
Read the full account →Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Village Creek area where some people were evacuated. A number of underpasses were flooded in the heavy rain especially on the north side of Birmingham and in the Tarrant area. Shades Creek was out of its banks in the Eastwood Mall area.
Read the full account →A complex of showers and thunderstorms dropped southeats into northeast and north central Alabama during the early morning hours. Isolated flash flooding was reported in Jackson County.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms stretched west to east across south central Alabama. Several heavy rain producing storms traversed the same locations from just before sunrise into the early afternoon hours.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Bill made landfall along the Louisiana Coast during the afternoon of June 30. The storm entered Terrebonne Parrish near Terrebonne Bay, west of Houma, and continued on a northeast path.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Bill made landfall along the Louisiana Coast during the afternoon of June 30. The storm entered Terrebonne Parrish near Terrebonne Bay, west of Houma, and continued on a northeast path.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Bill made landfall along the Louisiana Coast during the afternoon of June 30. The storm entered Terrebonne Parrish near Terrebonne Bay, west of Houma, and continued on a northeast path.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure developed along a stalled frontal boundary across northeastern Alabama. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms developed along and behind the front as the low moved northeast.
Read the full account →A quasi-linear convective system dropped south from Tennessee into northern Alabama just after sunrise. The storms dumped very heavy rainfall in far northwest Alabama as a secondary system moved east and merged with the southward moving system.
Read the full account →A tropical depression developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, September 1 and strengthened as it remained nearly stationary becoming Tropical Storm Lee Friday afternoon, September 2.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida.
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